The Russian space agency stated that it intends to develop a space platform from which missions to the moon and to Mars could be launched. According to agency director Anatoly Perminov, the space platform project should be up and working after 2020. Russia plans its first moon mission for 2025.

The Russians always have great plans and doubtless great engineering skills but no (not enough) money allocated to their space activities. A few years ago they had no money at all, today the money is divided between the resources' godfathers.

_________________"The hardest hurdle to space isn't the technicalities and money. But rather, the courage and the will to do it." - Burt Rutan.

It's an interesting solution.I would like to say that the idea should go further.Why not join with the module a Space Stadium and an Assembly Line.Sports events like the Biomecathlon and Ginko race could settle there.Companies from all around the world could bring tourist and sports fans.Tourists could go to the moon with a Space Bus.Individuals Space Shuttle could dock there.Enough money generate by the events could permit to develop the Vertical Levitation Train.